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The AWE Village will have several areas including the ‘ UHD Gallery ’ featuring some of the world ’ s best TV
In the UHD Gallery , AWE will showcase its delivery of high-end TVs from the likes of LG , Loewe , Panasonic , Samsung and Sony . Visitors will be able to see the latest technologies from all the major brands , with particular interest expected on the latest OLED TVs . Samsung will be showcasing its new QLED screens , while Sony will focus on its BRAVIA A1 Series and LG will highlight its SIGNATURE OLED TV . Elsewhere on the stand , Loewe will be discussing its OLED product range and Panasonic will be looking at its latest products to hit the market .
The focus in the control zone will be URC , with the company having recently launched a number of new products . The TDC-7100 table-top controller and TKP- 7600 in-wall touchscreen focus on performance , design and efficiency . AWE will also be showcasing the new URC MX HomePro . Described as simple , reliable , inexpensive and powerful , the new URC MX HomePro is a cloud-based smart home control system that is designed to be a starting point for customers looking for single room AV control .
Visitors can also look forward to witnessing the Epson Home Cinema zone which will feature the Epson EH- LS10500 3LCD Reflective Laser Projector , as well as other models . The setup will also feature Draper projection screens , including the ReAct ambient light-rejecting fabric , speakers from KEF and Marantz amplification .
KEF will be headlining the audio zone with a product display that focusses on its custom install speaker range . The speaker manufacturer will also showcase the THX certified range , including in-ceiling speakers , in-wall speakers and in-wall subwoofers . Kinetik will also have a presence on this stand with its range of KISP speakers . In the solutions zone , AWE will be introducing a range of new installation packages to help speed up the specifying stage for installers , as they include all the necessary equipment in one package . The new packages focus on projectors , pre / power amps , control , cinema lighting and install essentials .
This zone will also be the home to SANUS featuring the Black Series of purpose-designed TV mounts , offering functionality , aesthetics and ease of installation .
Connected Distribution is joining forces with its supplier partner , Pulse-Eight , to present the ‘ Connected Distribution & Pulse-Eight Lounge ’. Not only will Connected be presenting nine of its key brands , but says it will also be offering the best coffee at the show and free croissants for breakfast ! Visitors will also have the chance to win a Pulse-Eight neo : 4 Professional HD Matrix and get up to 50 % off any Pulse-Eight purchases made on the day with a scratch-card promotion .
Upgrading its presence from a shell scheme to a much larger space this year makes a statement for the company . Following its successful rebranding in 2016 , the company is driving forward with an ambitious business plan looking to deliver a seamless connection of supplier partners to customer partners , with the company providing the conduit . Reflecting this aim , representatives from the company ’ s line-up will be on hand to extoll the virtues of their products directly .
Pulse-Eight managing director and chief designer , Martin Ellis , and members of his engineering team will be on hand to take visitors through every step of functionality and innovation the brand has delivered . Pulse-Eight is planning key product launches and demonstrations , so this one is a must visit at the show . Also from Connected , Russound will have its first 70V / 100V line products on display . The XZone70V is a high-resolution streamer / amplifier that enables long run and multiple speaker installations for commercial environments . The XZone70V provides streaming audio content from the cloud via vTuner , TuneIn and Spotify , from a local network and Apple AirPlay devices .
Also from Russound , and getting its first UK showing , the XZone4 is a 1U component offering four independent audio streams that support up to four rooms of audio .
Connected will also have Parasound with the Zonemaster multi-channel amplifier line-up and the new 4DAX , described as the first four-zone DAC for the industry . 4DAX is designed to improve the sound quality of multi-zone streaming audio installations based around streamers such as the Sonos Connect , Google Chromecast Audio , Denon Heos or Apple Airport Express .
The Cabasse area will be focused on the company ’ s Stream range , specifically the new Stream BASE and Stream BAR . These products provide all the network streaming services and multi-room capabilities of the existing Cabasse Stream range , Spotify , Deezer , Qobuz , TIDAL , Napster , vTuner and bring superior sound to flat panel TVs .
Partnering well with the Cabasse Stream BASE , is the new WSTV1 Swivelling TV Mount from SANUS . Recently launched and getting its first UK public showing , this innovative design enables a TV to be mounted in such a way as to appear to float above the sound-base , while providing up to 40 ° of left to right swivel adjustment .
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